Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,177, Samuel Faxon, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Faxon, Samuel Priscilla
No. 24,177
B.L.Wt. 2024-160-55
CONTENTS

2053. Rhode Island Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Corporal due from $88.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 1 July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Jany 1857 and sent to
A. Ray Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 3
[Leg 3 d m 55 - no - no 13575]

13575 Mar 26/55 act 3 Mar 55
Priscilla Faxon widow Samuel Faxon confirmed
Revolutionary War " Also Adm. Revolutionary 2 d Capt. Wadsworth Comp. Col. Bradford's Regt. Ct. Mil. admitted also July 5/55 B.R. Miller
Boyer
R.G. Feb 28 - No 2053
2024 is July 5/55 Clariment Providence R.I.
Vol. F. 1.

Copy from the Books of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Seventeen hundred eighty three, December eleventh Samuel Gaxon and Priscilla Thomas both of Bridgewater by the Revd Samuel Angier,"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1783 Dec: 11th,"
Mitchell Smith Town Clerk
I Mitchell Smith above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Mitchell Smith Town Clerk } of Bridgewater Massachusetts }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
July 14th 1838
Sworn to before me
Stearns Hale Justice of Peace

Priscilla Faxon
Paris
Franklin Court
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State of Rhode Island— County of Providence On this 11 th day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence at court of Record Priscilla Faxon now resident in North Providence Providence in the County of Providence & in said County  age 74 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of enactment of July 7 1838. That she is the widow of Samuel Faxon, who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, that he enlisted for a service three years as a private in Col. Bradford's regiment of Massachusetts Troops on the continental establishment & for said service his name was placed on the Pension List of the Rhode Island Agency under the act of March 18, 1818 And she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Faxon

on the 11 day of December AD 1783 at Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as will appear by the records of said town that her husband the said Samuel Faxon died on the 19 day of October AD 1821 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January subsequent her death & twenty years viz at the time above stated. Priscilla Faxon
Married & Court of the City of Providence, August 11, 1838. Subscribed, and duly sworn to, by Priscilla Faxon, in open Court. Albert Greene Clerk.

I Cornelius Manchester of North Providence in the County of Providence do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Faxon the husband of Priscilla Faxon now in Court. Said Samuel died in October A.D. 1821 & since then she has remained unmarried & is now his widow Cornelius Manchester
Municipal Court of the City of Providence, August 11. 1838. Subscribed, and duly sworn to, by Cornelius Manchester, in Open Court. Albert Greene Clerk.

Sam l Haxon
5293
North Providence
Jan y 19

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc.
District Court, Special Term, June Twelfth A. D. 1820
On this Twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District, Sam d Haxon aged 62 years, residing in the town of North Providence said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served upwards of five years in Col. Baileys and Col. Pattersons Regiments of the Massachusetts Line as a non Commissioned Officer that he made a previous declaration on the third day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 5393 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sam d Haxon
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Sam d Haxon
This declarant saith that he has no property of any description whatever that he is a labourer and is dependent on his labour for subsistence when he is able to work, but being afflicted with the Rheumatism were it not for his pension he could not earn his living.
Sam d Haxon
Rhode Island District District Court Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Twelfth day of June 1820 before David Howell District Judge.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820
I, Benjamin Gowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of June 1820
Benjamin Gowell Clerk of said Court

5293.
Rhode Island
Samuel Haxon Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Jan d 1819 and sent to B. Lowell esq Providence R.I.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  35.12    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Jan r 1819  48.00     $83.12  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1777 - 3 Years
(4 mo s 8/31. 4/30)
Continued
Application sent to Pension Office
Providence
R.I.
July 1820

Sonnie Faxon,
Sam Faxon, Private
Bradford. Massachusetts Reg
1777 to 1780 -
Service admitted
additional evidence, , as to poverty produced ready to be transmitted
Admitted
B. Cowell, Esq. Providence, R. I.

I Samuel Tason of Smithfield in the District of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say, that in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Wadsworths Company & Col Gamaliel Bradfords, regiments in the continental army of the United States, in the 14th of Massachusetts line for three years - In which service I continued the last above mentioned time, when I received my discharge which discharge is now lost, - I was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Harlem white Plains & at the taking of Saratoga - I am now sixty years old - in July coming - And I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support, - Samuel Tason
Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of April 1812 came before me the above named Samuel Tason & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed -
David Howell The signature of the Judge and the seal of the Dist Court of the U.S. District Judge. one hereunto affixed Benjamin Corcoran Clk Dist Court

Priscilla Haxon 1857

State of Rhode Island, &c.
County of Providence
On this 20 th day of March A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Samuel Angell a Justice of the Peace — within and for the County aforesaid, Priscilla Taxon — aged 90 years, now resident in the Town of North Providence in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Samuel Taxon who was a Corporal in Capt. X company, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Y in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than thirty six months in said war, and was honorably discharged.
And she further declares that she was married to said Samuel Taxon on the 11 th day of December A. D. 1783 by Rev. Samuel Angell in Brimfield, Mass and that her name before marriage was Priscilla Thomas and that her said husband died on the 19 day of October A. D. 1821 and that she is now a widow.
And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ 96 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence. And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present.
Samuel Angell
Priscilla H. Taxon March
We Cornelius Manchester & Amasa W. Angell both of North Providence in said County and State upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Priscilla Taxon in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Cornelius Manchester Amasa W. Angell
engrossed by me

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person who represents himself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME COURT, PROVIDENCE, March 22 d A. D., 1855
I, Thomas S. Anthony
Clerk of the SUPREME COURT of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY. That Germain Angell , before whom the annexed declaration & affidavit were sworn to & who had subscribed his name to the certificate thereof, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledg- ment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Thomas S. Anthony Clerk.

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
Samuel Angell Just of the Peace
County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Angell , before whom the annexed declaration & affidavit were sworn to & who has subscribed his name to the certificate thereof, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledg- ment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Thomas S. Anthony Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 24177
Briscilla Faxon Wid of Samuel Faxon Corpl Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1868
Index: Vol A , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For General Faxon
History of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
121
SECRET, A. DEBUNKED.
COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, Nov. 3 rd 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Samuel Faxon served as a Soldier in Capt. Wadsworth Company, and Col. Bradford's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 2 nd 1777 to March 2 nd 1780, being three years and months. the time for which he enlisted Holden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Piscella Traxon
Indo $96 per annum old 9 former pays at $88 per annum Comg 1 July 1848
A Ray, Present

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this third day of October A D 1850 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in said County Priscilla Faxon of North Providence in said County who makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of her pension which she now draws at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence, she declares and says that she is the widow of Samuel Faxon late of said town deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution in Massachusetts Troops, and who was a pensioned under the acts of Congress of March 18, 1818 and May 1 1820, at the rate of $96 per annum at the Pension Agency at said Providence which pension he drew up to the time of his death. And the said Priscilla further declares, that after the death of her said husband she applied for a pension as his widow under the act of July 7 1838 & obtained a pension under said act at the rate of $88 only which pension she has since drawn by virtue of said act & other acts of

of language in addition & supplemental thereto and now draws the same — But she believes that according to the Joint Resolves or act of language of July 1 1848 & other acts she is entitled to the same pension her said husband the deceased Samuel drew to wit the sum of $96 per annum from the time her pension commenced under aforesaid act of July 7 1838 and she hereby claims the same & requests that a certificate may be granted.
Priscilla Faxon
Providence R.I.
This third day of October A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty personally appeared Pri- scilla Faxon, and made oath to the truth of the above statements, by her signed. I also certify that the statements of the said Priscilla Faxon are entitled to full credence. Before me Thomas C. Greene Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence Ye,
I, John Nelson Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Providence & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, Do hereby certify, That Thomas C. Greene Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in the City of Providence in said County of Providence, duly qualified to act in his said capacity, & is by law empowered to administer oaths, & take depositions, (and the signature to the afore- written certificate is the genuine signature of said Greene. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of Providence this tenth day of October A D 1857.
John Nelson Smith clerk

Ebenezer Baxter Prince Bradford Massachusetts Reg 1777 to 1780

Ebenezer Baxter of Smithfield in the county of Providence, State of Rhode Island - Hereby certify that, I was a private Soldier in Colonel Gamaliel Bradford, Regiment, Captain Lemonts' company, - which regiment was 14 th Regiment of the Massachussetts Line in the year 1777 - and continued in the said Regiment for three years - during which term - I was known to Samuel Saxon's belonging to the said regiment for more than twelve months - acting in the capacity of orderly corporal in Captain Joseph Wadsworth's company. - In witness whereof I hereby set my hand this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Eighteen Ebenezer Baxter
Providence R. Smithfield April 22 nd 1818 personally appeared the above Named Ebenezer Baxter & was duly engaged on the foregoing according to Law Before me Calb Harnum Justice of the Peace

91a Samuel Haysom

We the Subscribers, having for a number of Years, been well acquainted with Mr Samuel Haxon, hereby certify on Oath, that he has for a long time been, and now continues, in very indigent circumstances; and that it is to be attributed to the kind assistance of his friends that he has now the means of support.
Smithfield 26 December 1818.
Gideon Frost Phys. Leonard Sweet
Providence Is at Smithfield December 28 A 1818
Personly appeared Gideon Frost and Leonard Sweet the above Jinors and were Duly Engaged to the Truth of the fore going writing before me Nathan Aldrich Justice of peace

We whose names are hereunto annexed, willingly bear testimony to the respectability of Mr Samuel Saxon - and state our belief in the circumscribed situation of his circumstances, conceiving him, a person justly entitled to claim the assistance afforded by his country, for services in the Revolutionary war Smithfield 26 December 1818.
Elijah Baily Esq.
Levi May Capt Wm Hendrick Capt George Donkin Engr Ralph Tacy Capt.
13 hds. Island District Providence 6 Jan. 3, 1819
I am satisfied by the foregoing Certificates that P. S. Saxon is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support.
Daniel Howland
Subsent Judge.
To the Hon. Levi at War.

Providence April 12 1842 Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs. Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel for an increase of her pension under the act of July 7, 1838. When her pension was granted she was allowed $80 only, the pension of a private. - It now appears her husband served upwards of two years as a Corporal - It is also believed he served as a Sergeant in Lieut Col Paton's regiment at West Point 1781. The old paper purporting to be a "weekly return" bearing date Oct 12 1781 was found among his papers since his death and her endorsed seems to indicate that he was Sergeant at the time. - The Rolls of that regiment are now in the Pension office and I have to request they may be examined

and if it is found he was Sergeant that the same may be allowed to her - Her pension certificate was surrendered at the time she received her last pay- ment and I have to request in her behalf that another may be granted to allow her the additional pay- agreeably to the grades in which her husband served
I am most respectfully Your obed Serv Betsy Conwell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Priscilla Taxon
R 9
amt 7 July 38
Open new Certificate
2 yrs. Corp.
88 $
Deduct what has been paid
Benjamin Lowell Esq Providence R 9
13 23 22 29

Providence May 2 1842
I received yours of 26 th respecting the claim of Priscilla Haxon for an increase of her pension. - In answer to that part which relates to a "Sergeant's Pension" I have to say that when her late husband made his claim under the act of March 18, 1818, only 9 months were required to be proved, as he had served  three years in Col. Bradford's regi- ment, no other service was mentioned. Nor did it make any difference under that act, whether he served as a private or noncommissioned officer - This was the reason why no allusion was made to other services in his claim - In October 1781 it

is believed he served as Sergeant in Col Putnam's regiment when stationed at West Point of this State, she has now claimed if the evidence is satisfactory. All the evidence she has, of she fears to obtain, has been transmitted, to wit the "weekly return" found among his papers since decease - she has sent to Boston for proof but has been informed all the records of that service in 1781 are now in your office - I have to request that the Rolls alluded to in the weekly return may be examined and if it is found that her husband did serve as Sergeant she may be allowed for the time he did so serve - If his name

is not so far as I have to request that a certificate for a capital may be allowed as you have proposed in your letter —
I am respectfully yours —
Benjamin Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Priscilla Faxon
Payment to be made at Providence by
Paris Hill Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Rhode Island
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 3 ,
Elo. Huntington Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Riscilla Haxon widow of Samuel Haxon who was a Corporal in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty eight , dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 14 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mason , Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. S. Evans

Providence Oct r 3. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the declarations of Mary Eddy and Priscilla Hascon, who are pensioners on the Rhode Island agency Rev under the act of July 7. 1838, claiming the benefit of the act of March 3 d . 1843.
Be pleased to forward their pension certificates when prepared to my address.
Very Respectfully your abt S r Franklin Greene
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Washington
Mar. 14. 1850.
Gen. L. Edwards G. Com d of Pension S r
I herewith enclose you the application of Priscilla Faxon, and her pension certificate under act July 2. 1848 , claiming under the joint resolution of 1 July 1848 the same amount of pension her husband received.
I am very respectfully Your Hon or Sir Alex. N. Ash

Miss Payson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 5 th 1842.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Samuel Faxon is found on an account in the Army books in this Department, as a Corporal, from Halifax in "2 d Captain Wedeworth Company," Col c Bradfords Regiment, and Credited by his Services from 2 d March 1777 to December 31 st 1779, being 23 mo. 29 days. £44/ per month. The Name of Samuel Faxon is again found on the Army books in the L t Col c Company, Col c Bradfords Regiment, and found there to be a Corporal from Halifax, and Credited with his Services from the 1 st day of January to the 1 st day of March 1780, being two months, £44/ per month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Letter to Pension Agent May 6 th 1832
982
Rhode Island Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel Faxon, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19 th October 1821 at Mendon in the State of Rh. Island who was a Corporal in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col l Woodford in the Massach ts line for 2 Years Corporal Increased from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 88 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of May to Maria Louisa Benjamin Cowell Providence, R. Island
Arrears to the 4 th March 1836 $140.00
emi-annual allowance ending Sept r $44.00
$184.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. A. Adams Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 8

4020.
Rhode Island
Providence
Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel Faxon who was a Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Franklin Greene Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 88 Vol. 1 Page 88.

Rhode Island 982
Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel Faxon
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 19. October 1821 of Providence Co, in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to B. Powell Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 38 200.00 Semi-annual allowances ending Oct. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 4. Vol. 2 Page 8
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1839 from 4 March to 4. Sep 1840 Age notified 22 June 1841.
Letter to B. Powell Apr l 26 th 1842

2053, Rhode Island Biscilla Faxon widow of Samuel Faxon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Nelson Smith Hoster Red.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 3 ,
Rept

Am: 2 Feb 48 R.A.
Blyth

No. 13575
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 26 th , 18 55
Priscilla Faxon wid of Samuel " com Capt. Wadsworth Col Bradford, mil. Rev War.
Warrant 2924-10055
Claim Providence R.I.

2024
Memories

4539
Priscilla Faxon
$88 per an
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island } ss County of Providence } ss
On this Thirteenth day of September 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Priscilla Haxon a Resident of Cumberland in the County aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years: who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- -vision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Samuel Haxon, deceased, who was a Corporal in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Eighty eight dollars per annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838. And she further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Priscilla Haxon
Spencer Morony, Justice of the Peace
Providence ss. In Cumberland Smithfield Sept 30 th 1843
I hereby Certify that Priscilla Haxon the above named declarant is personally known to me and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Spencer Morony, Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence }
I Samuel W King Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that Spencer Mowry is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Smithfield & County aforesaid, and is legally qualified to act in his said capacity and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this third day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Sam W King Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 17 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Priscilla Faxon — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Official Business.
Free
Hon. James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City,
District of Columbia.
48 Rd 4000 Sep 22 22 H. B. Sept 29

Foster, R. I. August 28 th , 1848.
Hon. J. S. Edwards:
Dear Sir: Please send me the laws and resolutions, passed since February 2 nd 1848, granting or continuing pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolution; including the law or laws; granting pensions to those widows, whose marriage took place since the first day of January 1794, and also the forms and rules to be complied with, in order to obtain the benefit of the same.
Mrs. Priscilla Faxon, whose declaration is enclosed, formerly resided, I think, in North Providence, in the County of Providence.
Please send her certificate to me as soon as convenient.
I Am Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Anson Smith,
Foster R. I.

Priscilla Tofon 1930
982
Admitted
Private 2 years
Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, Fe. 3
Be it Remembered, that at the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, being a Court of Record, holden in said City of Providence on the eleventh day of August, A.D. 1838, satisfactory testimony is produced that Samuel Faxon died on the nineteenth day of October, A.D. 1821, that he left a widow, Priscilla Faxon, who now resides in North Providence, in the County of Providence, in this State; that the said Samuel and Priscilla were legally married, on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1783, at Bridge-water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and that said Priscilla is now the widow of said Samuel Faxon, and has so remained ever since his death.
And the Court do further order it to be certified, - that the annexed Declaration of said Priscilla Faxon is entitled to full credit; and that the annexed Deposition of Cornelius Manchester is also entitled to full credit, and that said Depo- nent is a credible witness in the premises.
I Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Priscilla Faxon, to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress, of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain Widows."
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the Seal of said Court, this eleventh day of September, A.D. 1838.
Albert G. Greene Clerk

State of Rhode-Island County of Providence, ss.
In this twenty fifth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Priscilla Faxon a resident of Smithfield in the County of Providence, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Samuel Faxon, who was a Colonel in the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Eighty eight Dollars per annum, under the act of June 17 th 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, } Priscilla Faxon
Before me,
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844, as stated by her in the above declaration.
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } sc.
I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence aforesaid, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Anson Smith Esquire before whom the aforesaid declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Gloucester in said County of Providence, and is duly qualified to act in said capacity and that the two preceding signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Smith are genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at the City of Providence this twenty sixth day of August A. D. 1840.
John W. Smith clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September, 10. 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Artemas Hale is, & has been for more than a year past, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Samuel Faxon —
Mr. 24,177
Mass.
A weekly return of Lt. Col. Putnam's regt., Mass. militia, signed Enoch Putnam, Lt. Col. Comdt., and dated West Point Oct. 12, 1781.
The above paper has been removed from this case in order to send it to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept.
Jany. 16, 1913.
F.W.
May 16, 1911.

Smithfield March 5 th 1818 This is to certify that I Samuel Faxon enlisted in the Service of the revolu- tionary War in the year 1775 for 8 months in Capt n John Borghams Company, Colonel Cottons Reg t ; then enlisted for one year (1776) in Capt n John Borgham Company, Col n John Payleys Reg t ; then enlisted for 3 years (1777) in Capt n Jos- eph Wadsworths Company, Col n Gamaliel Bradfords Reg t ; General Patersons Brigade; then enlisted for a short time; then took my discharge; then enlisted for 3 months in Capt n Luke Bicknalls Company; went to West Point & there remained till the War was over
To whom it may Concern. We the undersigned being personally acquainted with the character & circumstan- ces of the above named Samuel Faxon, do consider him on account of his "reduced circumstances" as being a Person fairly entitled to the Benefit of the Act, Entitled "An Act for the relief of the surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"
Horatio Stockbridge Phys n Gideon Street Phys n Charles Brown John Status A. G. Farmar Justice

State of Rhode Island County of Providence
Priscilla Faxon now of Cumberland in the County of Providence, widow of Samuel Faxon a soldier of the Revolution, now makes this further declaration for an increase of her pension under the act of July 7, 1838. She declares that when she made her first declaration under said act, she referred to the declaration of her said husband which he made under the act of March 18, 1818 before his death for a pension, for proof of service - She further declares that she was allowed but eighty dollars per annum which is not so much as she was entitled to under the provisions of the above act of July 7 1838, That her husband the said Samuel Faxon served upward

of two years in Col Bradford's regiment of Massachusetts Troops, as a corporal in Capt Joseph Wadsworth's company & afterwards he served in Col Putnam's regiment & the Colliers, in the capacity of Sergeant How long he served as Sergeant, she does not know, but refers to the Massachusetts Rolls, now in the Pension office, in relation to this service she says the old papers her annexed make a "weekly return" was found among her husband's papers, since his decease & she believes he was in Col Putnam's regiment at the time as a Sergeant Wherefore she claims an increase of her pension according to the provisions of the act of July 7 1838 aforesaid. Her first pension certificate has been given up
in presence of Christopher Robinson
Priscilla Daxon

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss. Cumberland, April 9 th 1842 Personally appeared before me the above named Priscilla Faxon who made oath to the above declaration by her signature and I further certify she is a reputable person and her State- ment is entitled to full Credit.
Christopher Robinson,
Justice of the Peace " "
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Providence ss. }
I Albert Greene, Clerk of the Munici- pal Court of the City of Providence, in the State aforesaid, (being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Christopher Robin- son, who has signed the preceding Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within & for the Town of Cumberland in said State, duly elected.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand, and have affixed the Seal of said Court, this 12 th day of April, A.D. 1842.
Albert Greene, Clerk. "